http://web.me.com/lumberbaron/About_the_Lumber_Baron/Tree-Cutting.html Certainly the Lumber Baron would be proud: trudging through the forest with saws in hand, then selecting the perfect tree, cutting it down and driving it home to erect up the middle of the mansion’s staircase. Well, that what we did with friends, Susana and Eric and their kids Carmen and Alex. It was a wonderful end to a fabulous Thanksgiving weekend! http://web.me.com/lumberbaron/About_the_Lumber_Baron/Tree-Cutting.html#0 b6d0e4ab-bf0a-481e-8cd7-cfaeb0c37d94 http://web.me.com/lumberbaron/About_the_Lumber_Baron/Tree-Cutting_files/Media/DSC00227.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/lumberbaron/About_the_Lumber_Baron/Tree-Cutting_files/Media/DSC00227.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">John Keller emerges in the Snowy Range National Forest</p></div></div> http://web.me.com/lumberbaron/About_the_Lumber_Baron/Tree-Cutting.html#1 e19fd383-3c91-49ab-97eb-888d5503e6c3 http://web.me.com/lumberbaron/About_the_Lumber_Baron/Tree-Cutting_files/Media/DSC00228.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/lumberbaron/About_the_Lumber_Baron/Tree-Cutting_files/Media/DSC00228.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Julie starts a snowball fight with Carmen</p></div></div> http://web.me.com/lumberbaron/About_the_Lumber_Baron/Tree-Cutting.html#2 46cea80d-9b8e-49ad-a339-3679d6ccfd47 http://web.me.com/lumberbaron/About_the_Lumber_Baron/Tree-Cutting_files/Media/DSC00229.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/lumberbaron/About_the_Lumber_Baron/Tree-Cutting_files/Media/DSC00229.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Susana prepared Alex for the conditions</p></div></div> http://web.me.com/lumberbaron/About_the_Lumber_Baron/Tree-Cutting.html#3 49592e30-2831-422b-8962-3c94762ba12a http://web.me.com/lumberbaron/About_the_Lumber_Baron/Tree-Cutting_files/Media/DSC00230.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/lumberbaron/About_the_Lumber_Baron/Tree-Cutting_files/Media/DSC00230.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Eric pulls on his boots</p></div></div> http://web.me.com/lumberbaron/About_the_Lumber_Baron/Tree-Cutting.html#4 08e9fd1a-6f9f-44fa-a497-b18dbd5fd8b0 http://web.me.com/lumberbaron/About_the_Lumber_Baron/Tree-Cutting_files/Media/DSC00231.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/lumberbaron/About_the_Lumber_Baron/Tree-Cutting_files/Media/DSC00231.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Carmen seeks revenge!</p></div></div> http://web.me.com/lumberbaron/About_the_Lumber_Baron/Tree-Cutting.html#5 ed6c07c2-efaa-4a30-8254-73cb2e4380a3 http://web.me.com/lumberbaron/About_the_Lumber_Baron/Tree-Cutting_files/Media/DSC00232.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/lumberbaron/About_the_Lumber_Baron/Tree-Cutting_files/Media/DSC00232.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Alex: digging his way!</p></div></div> http://web.me.com/lumberbaron/About_the_Lumber_Baron/Tree-Cutting.html#6 fee7a534-fc48-4eb2-9c17-89664aac9d5f http://web.me.com/lumberbaron/About_the_Lumber_Baron/Tree-Cutting_files/Media/DSC00233.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/lumberbaron/About_the_Lumber_Baron/Tree-Cutting_files/Media/DSC00233.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Not enough room for a snow angel</p></div></div> http://web.me.com/lumberbaron/About_the_Lumber_Baron/Tree-Cutting.html#7 aa9c4a88-c4ce-4303-b6fb-55c4a9f5cfb8 http://web.me.com/lumberbaron/About_the_Lumber_Baron/Tree-Cutting_files/Media/DSC00234.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/lumberbaron/About_the_Lumber_Baron/Tree-Cutting_files/Media/DSC00234.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Julie and John: tree-hunting</p></div></div> http://web.me.com/lumberbaron/About_the_Lumber_Baron/Tree-Cutting.html#8 a07afdbe-5c36-41c9-a4e8-4fc248dada83 http://web.me.com/lumberbaron/About_the_Lumber_Baron/Tree-Cutting_files/Media/DSC00235.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/lumberbaron/About_the_Lumber_Baron/Tree-Cutting_files/Media/DSC00235.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">the Duran Family</p></div></div> http://web.me.com/lumberbaron/About_the_Lumber_Baron/Tree-Cutting.html#9 5acddb69-b7ed-42d5-8f74-b3e385246b88 http://web.me.com/lumberbaron/About_the_Lumber_Baron/Tree-Cutting_files/Media/DSC00236.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/lumberbaron/About_the_Lumber_Baron/Tree-Cutting_files/Media/DSC00236.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">John scales a felled tree</p></div></div> http://web.me.com/lumberbaron/About_the_Lumber_Baron/Tree-Cutting.html#10 1c2a08a5-600a-4b0c-bb50-8d249f5ff0c1 http://web.me.com/lumberbaron/About_the_Lumber_Baron/Tree-Cutting_files/Media/DSC00237.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/lumberbaron/About_the_Lumber_Baron/Tree-Cutting_files/Media/DSC00237.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Eric with the heavy lifting</p></div></div> http://web.me.com/lumberbaron/About_the_Lumber_Baron/Tree-Cutting.html#11 6f714b47-07f3-4f76-aeea-815c3c2247cb http://web.me.com/lumberbaron/About_the_Lumber_Baron/Tree-Cutting_files/Media/DSC00238.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/lumberbaron/About_the_Lumber_Baron/Tree-Cutting_files/Media/DSC00238.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; 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